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Press Releases for 2012

2012-12-27
Damon Hodge
(702) 385-6509
NDOT issues Mount Charleston Travel Advisory
LAS VEGAS – Due to high traffic volumes at Mount Charleston and an ongoing construction project by the U.S. Forest Service on State Route 158 (Deer Creek), the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) is issuing a trav

2012-12-26
Damon Hodge
(702) 385-6509
NDOT Enacts New Year’s-Related Restrictions, Closures
LAS VEGAS – Upwards of 300,000 people are expected to celebrate New Year’s in Las Vegas, with many of them bringing it in on the Las Vegas Strip. To help make the event safe, the Nevada Department of Transportat

2012-12-24
Ranya Botros
(702) 385-6504
U.S. Forest Service Re-Opens SR 158
Las Vegas – The U.S. Forest Service has re-opened SR 158. Motorists may now access Mount Charleston via SR 158. On Thursday, Dec. 27, SR 158 will be closed for the continuation of paving, grading and other construction adjacen

2012-12-20
Damon Hodge
(702) 385-6509
NDOT to Close U.S. 95 On-Ramp, Lane for Repair Project
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Department of Transportation is will close the Casino Center on-ramp to northbound U.S. 95 and the No. 3 lane (far right lane) on northbound U.S. 95 between Las Vegas Boulevard and the I-

2012-12-18
Damon Hodge
(702) 385-6509
U.S. Forest Service to Close SR158 until Christmas Day
LAS VEGAS – Effective immediately, the Nevada Department of Transportation will allow the U.S. Forest Service to close State Route 158 (Deer Creek Road) until Christmas day. The closure is necessary to ensure p

2012-12-06
Damon Hodge
(702) 385-6509
NDOT to Close Lanes on I-15 for Graffiti Removal Project
LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Department of Transportation will close three southbound lanes on I-15 from Charleston Boulevard to Spring Mountain Road in order to remove graffiti from an overhead sign just before Sp

2012-11-29 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Winter Parking Restrictions in Effect at Mount Charleston LAS VEGAS – In advance of the winter travel season at Mount Charleston, the Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) will implement parking restrictions from December 2012 through March 2013. The restricti

2012-11-29 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Roadside Political Signs Need to be Removed by Dec. 6 LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Department of Transportation is reminding politicians, political candidates and property owners that all political signs posted near state roads need to be removed by Dec. 6. Per state law

2012-10-30 Damon Hodge (702) 385-6509 Lane Restrictions in Effect on I-15 near Primm LAS VEGAS – The Nevada Department of Transportation has implemented daytime lane restrictions on northbound I-15 as part of its repaving project from the Nevada/California state line to the Sloan Interchange. The dayti

2012-07-30 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 NDOT Director Susan Martinovich Named White House Champion of Change On Tuesday, July 31, 2012, the White House will honor leaders who have devoted their time and efforts to helping their communities reach new heights through transportation innovation. Transportatio

2012-07-09 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 NV Traffic Deaths Rise in First Half of 2012 The Nevada Departments of Public Safety and Transportation are reminding motorists to always drive safely after Nevada traffic deaths rose in the first half of 2012 compared to the same time last year. Preliminar

2012-03-27 Meg Ragonese (775) 888-7172 NDOT Receives Recognition for Innovative Road Projects The Nevada Department of Transportation (NDOT) has been named “Transportation Owner of the Year” in the southwest U.S. by Engineering News-Record/Southwest magazine for innovative construction of state road proj